Farm-gate.



No. 758,691. PATENTED MAY 3, 1904. G. U. & J. L. REAMS.

FARM GATE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 24. 1903.

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FARM GATE.

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CALVIN U. REAMS AND JAMES L. REAMS, OF SUISUN `CIT-Y, CALIFORNIA.

FARM-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,691, dated May 3, 1904.

Application filed March 24, 1903.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, CALvTN U. RnAMs and J AMES L. REAMs, citizens of the United States, residing' at Suisun City, in the county of Solano and State of California, have invented a new and useful Farm-Gate, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is an improvement in farmgates.

The object of our improvement is to constructa gate which can be opened by thedriver of a wagon or carriage without dismounting from the seat, one which will swing open in upper keeper.

either direction and can be locked in an open or closed position, and one which when closed is doubly looked, so it cannot be raised and opened by animals. y l

Our invention consists of the novel features of construction and combination of parts here-` inafter described, particularly pointed out in the claims, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig'ure l is a perspective view of my gate closed and the appliances for operating same. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the post carrying the keepers and that portion of the g'ate carrying' the latches. Fig'. 3 is a vertical elevation from the rear of the upper portion of the gate-carrying post and of the operating-wheel. Fig'. et is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the gate. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the upper keeper. Fig'. 7 is a section about on the line7 7 of Fig. 2, showing the upper latch in engagement with the Fig'. 8 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the lower keeper. FigT 9 is a perspective view of the keeper for locking the gate in open position. Fig. l() is a detail sectional view showing the manner of mounting the revoluble rod.

In carrying' out our invention we provide the gate-posts A and B. Adjacent the bottom of the post A is an angled bracket A', having its projecting' horizontal portion perforated, and on this lateral portion is a grooved collar A2, antifriction-balls A3 being placed in the groove. An upwardly-open socket A4,

having an annular groove on its under face,

Serial No. 149,284. (No model.)

rests on the balls and is held in position by a depending stem which extends downward through the collar and perforation. Tightly fitting within this socket is the lower end of the vertical tubular rod C, held adjacent its upper end by a bracket and collar A5 and surmounted at its upper end, which is some distance above the top of the post, by a horizontal wheel C', secured on the rod and havinga grooved periphery. The rod C forms the rear end member of the rectangular gateframe, which further comprises the upper and lower tubular members C2 C3 and the front end member (1*. A wire mesh C5 forms the central portion of the gate.

` 'Io the post B are secured two keeper-brackets B and B2. (Shown in detail in Figs. 6, 7, and 8.) The keeper B consists of an angled metal bracket, one member being' bolted to the post, the other member being' spaced from the post and parallel to its inner face. This member has its upper face curved upwardly from each end of the member, and in its center, where the highest part of the curve would otherwise come, a notch B3 is formed. A stud B4 is secured in the inner face of the member below the notch, on which is secured an arm B, beveled at its upper end and adapted yto 'swing from one side of the notch to the other, its movement being limited by the stop-pins BG. As will be seen from Fig. 6, the beveled liead of the arm extends above the curved edge of the notched member. The keeper B2 has a curved lower edg'e B7, centrally notched at Bx.

The latches and latch-frame are constructed as follows: A metal plate l) has acollar D at one end, which eneircles and is secured to the tubular member l", and carries an upwardlyextending' arm l)2 at its opposite end. rIhe plate is also perforated, one of the verticalVT wires of the mesh passing therethrough and one of the horizontal wires being' secured to the arm in any desired manner. A plate l)3 is pivoted at one end to the arm D, and its opposite end engages the curved surface and notch lof the keeper B. This plate has a collar D* formed on it, as clearly shown in Fig'. 7, the oval shape of the collar permitting' vertical movement of the collar on the member @am i Y Arear end of the bar.

C2. A plate E has a similarly-.formed collar, which instead of sliding on the post C4 is secured to the same by and swings on the pivot bolt E'. This plate is pivotally connected at its rear end to a bar E2, which at its upper end is pivoted to the plate D3 adjacent to the collar D4; The forward end of the plate E engages the lower curved and notched edge of the keeper B2 A coiled spring F encircles the post C4', the lower end of the spring bearing on the collar D4 and its upper end beard ing against the elbow F', which is threaded on the member C* and connects said member with the member C2.

To prevent sagging of the gate, a bracerod G is secured at one end to the upper portion of the rod C and at its forward and lower end to the tubular member C2.

The upper end of the member C:t is bifurcated, and in this bifurcated portion is pivoted a bell-crank lever H, to the lower end-of which is pivoted the upper end of the rod H', its lower end being pivoted to the latchplate D3 in advance of the collar. To the other member of the bell-crank is fastened one end of a cable H2, which cable extends upward to the wheel C'. Eyes H2 are secured tothe periphery ofthe wheel and spaced apart, and the cable H2 adjacent to the wheel divides into two strands Hf, each of which is connected to one of the eyes. A plate J is secured to the rear ofthe post A, and at its upper end divides into two outwardly and upwardly curved arms J', which extend upward to the plane of the periphery of the wheel C' and terminate in'eyes J2, alining one with the other,

On each side of the post A and on the same side of the roadway are arranged posts K, each having a forwardly-projecting arm K', carrying a bracket and depending pulley K2, these pulleys being substantially in the plane of the eyes J2. pulleys, through the eyes J2, andaround the wheel, the cable being crossed on itself o,n the rear of the wheel. Handles L," which may also act as weights, are secured to, each end of the cable L and prevent the ends from being drawn over the pulleys,

Between the posts A and K are arranged the short`posts M. These posts each have a keeper-bar M' pivoted to them, the bars being notched adjacent to their outer ends. An eye M2 is secured to each post above the bar, and a spring-wire M3 has one end secured in the eye and its lower and rear end secured to the The posts are so arranged that the bar M' will engage the latchplate E when the gate is swung wide open or at right angles to its normal position.

The operation of our gate is as follows: The gate being adapted to swing in either direction it is immaterial from which side it is approached. The handles are at such height that they will be within easy reach from a A cable L is passed over the l what we claim 'as new, and desire to secure by f Letters Patent, is-A buggy or wagon seat. When one of the han; dles is drawn down, the wheel is rotated, carrying the eyes H3 toward the side opposite that on which the handle is drawn down. This draws the cable H2 to one side, drawing backward the bell-crank, lifting the rod H', and drawing up the forward end of the latch D3, lifting it clear of keeper B'. Through the medium of the rod E2 the rear end of the rod E is lifted, depressing the forward end and permitting it to clear the keeper B2. But slight movement of the wheel is required to effect this operation, the subsequent movement of the wheel swinging the gate open, and it will be noted that the gate always opens away from the team. As soon as the gate is open the latch D3 will engage the notch in the keeper M' and the gate will be locked in an open position. After the team hasl passed through the other handle is drawn down, the latch is raised from engagement with bar M', the spring M3 serving to hold the keeper and latch together until the latch is positively raised, and when raised the tension of the spring F will return the latch to its normal position. The object of the arm B5 is to prevent the momentum of the gate from carrying it beyond the keeper. The latch D2 will strike the upper part of the arm, which will be stopped in turn by one of the pins B and the latch will seat itself in the notch` The latch E will also engage the keeper B2 and all parts will be returned to their normal position.

It will be noted that to open the gate the upper latch must be raised and the lower depressed. Much trouble is occasioned by animals', especially hogs, lifting the lower portion of a gate, and thus opening it. .Our gate cannot be opened in such manner, for upward pressure from the bottoni will only seat the latch E in closer engagement with its keeper` ,i

Having thus fully described our invention,

1. The combination with a gate adapted to i swing inward and outward, of a horizontal wheel secured on the pivotal member of the lgate, latches carried by said gate, keepers,l i adapted to, be engaged by Said latches, means, connected to said wheel and latches. and adapted to release them from engagement with the said keepers when the wheel is rotated, ,osts arranged on each side of the gate piflleys thereon, a bracket having arms terminating in eyes, said bracket being secured to the gatepost, acable passed around said wheel, through the eyes and over the pulleys, and handles on each end of the cable.

2. The combination with a gate, of a Wheel secured to a vertical end member of the gate-- frame, said wheel havinga grooved periphery, posts arranged on each side of the gate-way and carrying pulleys thereon, a bracket having arms terminating in eyes, and secured to IIC) the rear of the gate-post, a cable having its handles is drawn downward, and means for central port1on Wound around sald wheel and loclilng the gate 1n an open posltlon.

having' handles secured to each end, said cable CALVIN U. READ/IS.

passing through the eyes and over the pulleys, JAMES L. REAMS. 5 means for locking said gate when closed, means Vtnesses:

connected to the gate and Wheel and adapted F. O. SCARLETT,

to unlock and open the gate When one of the J. B. ROBINSON. 

